Monday, July 21, 2014

Windows 8/8.1 is the latest operating system series
introduced by Microsoft. The new interface of these operating systems are a
little confusing to the users since they have not witnessed such things before
and moreover, the lack of Start button in Windows-8 also made the life of the
Windows users difficult. Since the new interface appeared in October 2012, most
of the Windows-8 users are still confused with the new touch friendly and metro
tile user interface. Moreover, the Mozilla Cooperation, which is known for the release
of Mozilla Firefox browser, has decided to discard its live tile from the Start
screen of Windows 8. The reason Mozilla provided for this is that only 1000
people were using it regularly.

The point under consideration in the above paragraphs is
about the Metro user interface that is seen in the Windows-8 Start screen.
Jonathan Nightingale of Firefox said that the Mozilla team had to ‘pick our
battles’ and says that the Metro UI is now ‘off the trains.’ However, it will
be available for download for the users but there will be no further updates or
patches.

He further explained, “In late 2012, Metro… looked like the
next battleground for the Web. In the months since, as the team built and
tested and refined the product, we’ve been watching Metro’s adoption. From what
we can see, it’s pretty flat. On any given day we have, for instance, millions
of people testing pre-release versions of Firefox desktop, but we’ve never seen
more than 1,000 active daily users in the Metro environment.”

This decision by Mozilla to stop its live tile from the
Windows-8 Start screen is yet another blow considering the fact that the tech
giant is trying hard to promote its latest OS in every possible way. However,
the other commonly used browsers like Internet Explorer and Google Chrome have their
own Live tiles in the Start screen, which is quite a relief for Microsoft. Microsoft
is not happy seeing the latter on Windows machines since it is a lighter
version of the Google Chrome operating system.

Metro User interface is the official name that is given to
the Windows 8 Start screen but because of a complaint from a German client,
Microsoft eventually ditched it. To know more news and information regarding
this, contact the Mozilla support number.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Microsoft has introduced several interesting options in Outlook to
ensure that users get a more convenient emailing experience. These useful
features include more advanced rules, new undo options, as well as in-line
reply functionality. The latest additions have been introduced keeping in mind
the huge popularity of the email application among users.

Outlook is termed as one of the most preferred email programs mainly
due to the advanced and convenient options the application comprises of. Adding
to the amazingly user-friendly email options, Outlook also serves as an
excellent personal information
manager for the users. This makes it easier for most of them to store
all their personal and contact data in this email program securely. Now, with such
interesting features, the usage of email in Outlook is definitely going to increase.

Let us take a look into the updated features that Microsoft has added
to Outlook.

Advanced Rules

With the new Advanced Rules,
users now have more controls to keep a check on how their email in Outlook are
sorted, filed, and moved within the application. Users will be able to create
multi-condition, multi-action rules.

This feature also includes options for users to do several other
functions such as checking the time constraints, tallying of emails and
checking read/unread email state, etc.

Undo option

Next is the Undo option,
which Microsoft had added to primarily simplify undo options in a range of
commands. With this, the users can undo mistakes made while accidentally
deleting, categorizing, flagging or marking as junk.

For this option, Outlook users will require clicking the Undo button, or entering Ctrl+Z.

In-Line reply
option

Microsoft has also included in-line reply option for the Outlook users.
With this option, the users can easily respond to email threads without
launching a new view of the message.

According to
sources, the addition of these three sets of new features for the Outlook users
will continue for some time. As far as the updates are concerned, Microsoft
executives said the company is beginning to update its OneDrive for Business.
There’s an array of interesting features and these include options like Simple
Controls, Site Folders, and smarter Search.

It can be said that
Microsoft is now leaving no stone unturned to revive its customer base and
thus, regain its supremacy in the tech-field. By launching such frequent
updates, the company is all set to provide stiff competition to its
counterparts.

Friday, July 11, 2014

Microsoft Outlook is the best email management program developed to reduce the burden of organizing emails. There are so many useful features that if you do not know much about Outlook, you are sure to be overwhelmed by the sheer variety and number of features. If you can utilize the complete caliber of the email application, then it can make things extremely convenient for you. It is also designed to perform the function of a connectivity tool for other software or hardware products. More third party tools mean more chances of instability in the Outlook program. If the third party driver/s is poorly designed then more system resources will be utilized. When this happens regularly, Outlook may not be handle it as it stability will be disturbed. This is when you see Outlook not working or Outlook not responding errors or problem. This is extremely irritating especially if you were doing something really important. If such a thing happens, you can shut down the third party software that is affecting the Outlook program. This happens probably because these third party programs may be operating simultaneously with the email client.

Microsoft Outlook provides the ability to integrate add-ins for the purpose of enhancing its performance. But, a high number of problematic add-ins may cause conflict since these programs are running simultaneously. This is one of the main reasons why the email client crashes. When Microsoft Outlook is causing such problems, the best approach would be to disable the add-in and check whether the issue persists. If it’s resolved, then obviously that particular add-in was the cause of the problem. Otherwise, you try disabling other add-in software and check if there is any difference.

Another problem that may be causing Outlook not working or Outlook not responding is when you Outlook inbox is full or loaded with lots of incoming emails. When the inbox is full, it takes more time to load Outlook. So the obvious thing to do is relocate Inbox emails to new sub-folders. This can be easily done by using the auto-archive feature provided by Microsoft Outlook.

Sometimes, the culprit can be your anti-spam or anti-virus software. Of course they have an important role to keep your data or system secure from malicious threats. Some anti-virus programs may be too strict, or may not be functioning properly. They may block attachments or add-ins, causing the Outlook not responding problem. You can make the required settings in the anti-virus or ant-spamming software to make the add-ins compatible with Microsoft Outlook 2010.

If even this does not fix the problem you can call your technician to resolve the Outlook problem.